VeganWeekly | Jack McNulty | Substack

Granella Salata

A Parmesan alternative that functions instead of copies.

Jul 23 • Jack McNulty

The Buschenschank Experience

Where the table sits in the farm, the food tastes better, and conversations linger.

Jun 21 • Jack McNulty

A Caponata Story

On olives, arrogance, and a toastie that changed my mind.

Jun 5 • Jack McNulty

The Waiting Kitchen

Cooking in the space between seasons, plus a Wild Garlic Chowder and Puntarelle Salad.

Mar 3 • Jack McNulty

LAB REPORT: The Umami Synergy Principle

What I was getting wrong about umami — and how one principle changed the way I cook.

Feb 22 • Jack McNulty

Most Popular

Four Essential Ideas for Preparing and Cooking Firm Tofu

Aug 16, 2023 • Jack McNulty

The Case for Braising Vegetables

Apr 28, 2023 • Jack McNulty

Strudels, Strudels, Strudels

Dec 8, 2023 • Jack McNulty

A Greek Salad to Remember

Jul 13, 2023 • Jack McNulty

Thanks for visiting!

Recent posts

It’s Just a Simple Stew

The missing cumin, avoiding the ‘Evil Eye’, and understanding my mother’s imperfect recipes.

Feb 5 • Jack McNulty

Introducing The Vegan Lab

Notes from my workbench: Documenting breakthroughs and failures of my evolving book project.

Jan 21 • Jack McNulty

It’s Time For A Hot Bath

A winter dish, a memory, and a nod to the ghosts of garum

Jan 12 • Jack McNulty

Panforte di Siena

A traditional Italian confection with more backbone than most cakes you’ll meet.

Dec 8, 2025 • Jack McNulty

The Unremarkable Journey of a Corn Cake

How Johnnycakes endured, adapted, and quietly disappeared from view.

Nov 27, 2025 • Jack McNulty

The Scent of Polenta

A story of patience, comfort, and the quiet brilliance of cornmeal.

Nov 21, 2025 • Jack McNulty

Gifts From the Garden

On the fleeting beauty of shared soil and simple abundance.

Nov 2, 2025 • Jack McNulty

Recommendations

Lauren Kretzer

Wil Reidie

Life in the Real World

Karen Davis

Will Cooper

Auraist. The best writers on Substack.

Picking the best-written books

social

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts